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| Session 4B: Numerical Modeling | ||||
| Location: Governors Hall I & V (Radisson Riverfront Hotel) | ||||
| (Please check final room assignments on-site). | ||||
| Session Description: SESSION BACKGROUND
Numerical modeling techniques, such as finite element analysis or CAD/CAM, offer significant advantages in the design and analysis of medical devices.
SESSION FOCUS
This session looks at the various areas in which numerical modeling is used in the medical device industry, including in-vitro and in-vivo material characterization, design optimization, and manufacturing.
SESSION TAKEAWAYS
This session will provide new information on material models used in FEA as well as examples of the successful implementation of modeling technicals for design, manufacturing, and clinical performance evaluation. | ||||
| Editor: | Mr. Daniel J. Chwirut, P.E. CardioMed Device Consultants, Rockville, MD | |||
| Session Chair: | Mr. Daniel J. Chwirut, P.E. CardioMed Device Consultants, Rockville, MD | |||
| 10:30 AM | Introductory Remarks | |||
| 10:40 AM | SES 4B.1 | Phase Transformations in Nitinol and Challenges for Numerical Modeling | ||
| 11:00 AM | SES 4B.2 | Optimization of a Combined Nitinol/Polymer Device Using FEA | ||
| 11:20 AM | SES 4B.3 | A Numerical and Experimental Investigation into the Forces Generated when Cutting Biomaterials | ||
| 11:40 AM | SES 4B.4 | Process Simulation Applications in the Medical Industry | ||
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. •Lunch on Own | |||